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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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